Chai Hansen

Chai Hansen (born Surachai Romruen, ; February 8, 1989) is a Thai-Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Zac in Mako Mermaids, Ilian in The 100 and Jordan Kyle in Shadowhunters.

Early life Hansen was born in Ko Samui, an island in the Gulf of Thailand in 1989. He was born to a Thai father, Superut Romruen and an Australian mother, Sandra Hansen. At the age of seven, Hansen migrated to Australia with his mother and sister Sarah Romruen.

Career In 2011, it was announced that Hansen would join the cast of internationally distributed series Mako Mermaids. In season 2 onwards, he and Alex Cubis portrayed mermen, alongside Lucy Fry and Isabel Durant, who portrayed mermaids.

Hansen was cast in role in the recurring role of Ilian in the fourth season of The 100. He was then cast as Monkey in The New Legends of Monkey, a new spin on classic tale Journey to the West.

In early 2018, Hansen was cast in a recurring role in the third season of Shadowhunters as Jordan Kyle, a werewolf on a quest for redemption.

In May 2021, Hansen was cast as a series regular in the Amazon series Night Sky, playing the role of Jude.

Hansen was cast as Tim Ahern, a gay cameraman on ABC series The Newsreader (2021 - 2025). He appeared in all three seasons of the show's run.

On 17 February 2025, Hansen was named in Stan Australia series Watching You.

Filmography

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2013–2016 Mako: Island of Secrets Zac Blakely TV series, seasons 1–4, 68 episodes (main) 2017–2018 The 100 Ilian Season 4, 7 episodes (recurring) 2018–2019 Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Jordan Kyle TV series, season 3, 11 episodes (recurring) 2018–2020 The New Legends of Monkey Monkey / Shadow Monkey TV series, seasons 1–2, 20 episodes (main) 2021–2025 The Newsreader Tim Ahern TV series, seasons 1–3, 11 episodes (recurring) 2022 Night Sky Jude TV series, season 1, 8 episodes (recurring) 2024 Population 11 Gareth Biggins TV series, season 1, 6 episodes (recurring) We Were Tomorrow Noah TV series, season 1, 6 episodes (recurring) 2025 Apple Cider Vinegar Arlo MiniseriesWatching You CainTV series, 6 episodes

Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2012 Dead Moon Circus Sean Film2013 Dead Moon Circus Part 2 Sean Film Pavlomance Zac Short film Revolving Doors Kitchen Short film 2018 Thicker Than Water Ivan Feature film 2022 Christmas Ransom Greg Feature film 2025 Play Dirty Stan Devers Feature film 2026 Thrash Brian Feature film